Industry News

In a letter to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, ABA CEO Oren Teicher called on the nation’s mayors to include indie retailers in any discussions on increasing the minimum wage in their cities.

One new e-book promotion was recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page in the category of nonfiction vacation reads.

The “Kobo: What You Need to Know” Newsletter returned this week with news about the ABA/Kobo partnership, including the latest on contracts, eReading promotions, personnel, and more.

Neil Van Uum, the owner of The Booksellers at Laurelwood and The Booksellers on Fountain Square, will open The Booksellers at Austin Landing in early September. The store is located in a new shopping development in Dayton, Ohio, and will feature a wide selection of children’s books and a café with a drive-through window.

Tuesday, June 30, is the deadline for members of the ABC Children’s Group at ABA to submit title recommendations for this year’s ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog.

For those new to retail and/or bookselling, the Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates will present “Owning a Bookstore: The Business Essentials,” a workshop retreat, from Sunday, August 23, through Friday, August 28, on Amelia Island, Florida.

Lambda Literary Foundation welcomes new board leadership; “The Other NBA” basketball game to benefit BookUp; First-ever Mississippi Book Festival to take place August 22

[words] Bookstore in Maplewood, New Jersey, was one of just 10 businesses in the U.S. to receive the Ruderman Best in Business Award, which spotlights businesses and employers who hire and support people with disabilities.

Politics & Prose has been named the official bookseller for the Library of Congress National Book Festival for the second consecutive year. The 15th annual event will be held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 5.

Booksellers can find a wide range of new products as well as special savings at seven Urban Expositions gift shows in July and August.

The ABC Children’s Group at ABA is encouraging all member booksellers to submit title recommendations for this year’s ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog by June 30.

All staff at ABA member stores are invited to sign up now to receive NetGalley’s free Digital White Box, a monthly e-mail providing fast, first access to digital galleys for a unique set of titles chosen by publishers especially for indie booksellers.

June marks LGBT Pride Month, and booksellers across the nation are planning in-store events and displays to recognize and celebrate their vibrant and diverse gay and lesbian communities this month — and year-round.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met on May 25 –26, 2015, in New York City, just prior to the start of BookExpo America to work on a range of issues.